The Breakfast Club (Wipe Out)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.

The U.S. Supreme Court effectively voids state death penalty laws; Jerusalem reunified under Israeli control after the Six-Day War; Singer Rosemary Clooney and actress Katharine Hepburn die.

Given a choice between their worldview and the facts, it’s always interesting how many people toss the facts.
Rebecca Solnit

Suicide bombings at Turkey’s Atatürk airport follow pattern of deadly violence

Germany to further curb activities of spy agency in wake of NSA scandal

No Brexit general election if Boris Johnson wins Tory leadership

Mexico and Canada settle disputes to forge closer ties ahead of US election

Mexico judge grants El Chapo temporary stay of extradition to US

Ikea recalls 29m chests and dressers after six children die

Millions exposed to dangerous lead levels in US drinking water, report finds

No, This Is Not the Final Word on Benghazi Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics

Ron Wyden: Obtaining ECTRs without a Warrant Is Almost Like Spying on Someone’s Thoughts emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywhweel

To Veep or not to Veep? Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

David Brooks Meets Mr. Brown Shoes driftglass at his blog

On Benghazi, Perspective Is Now Impossible For Most Americans Steve M., No More mister Nice Blog

Donald Trump And The 53-Inch Schlong Jon Perr, Crooks and Liars

Why Kennedy Chose Abortion Rights Scott Lemieux, Democracy

Brexit: What Can the Opposition Do? Dave Brockington, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Two Judges Punch Holes In Copyright Trolls’ Claims That An IP Address Is The Same Thing As A Person Tim Cushing, Techdirt